What color is #997363?

#997363 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997363?

The RGB value is 153, 115, 99: 153 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997363?

The complementary color is #638999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997363?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997363 color

#997363 rgb(153, 115, 99)

Shades of brown

The hex color #997363 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 45.1% green and 38.8% blue (153, 115, 99).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 35% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Temptation (#956E5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#997363 color codes

HEX	`#997363`
RGB	`rgb(153, 115, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 45.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.76, 12.66, 14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.76, 19.37, 49.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.52, 19.936, 14.516)`
Decimal	`10056547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997363, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #997363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #997363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997363; }
.text { color: #997363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 115 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997363, #998e63); }

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Questions

What color is #997363?: #997363 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997363?: The RGB value is 153, 115, 99: 153 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997363?: The complementary color is #638999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997363?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.